Homeland won its second TV drama series crown and awards for leads Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. Danes is perfect at the Globes, going four-for-four, and is the first person to win two in a row in the drama actress category. Her three trophies in the category are only second to Angela Lansbury's four.

Like Homeland, Game Change also picked up three awards for TV movie/miniseries, TV movie/miniseries actress for Julianne Moore and supporting actor for Ed Harris. Girls won both of its awards for comedy/musical series and actress for Lena Dunham. Other TV winners include Don Cheadle, who won comedy/musical actor for House of Lies and Downton Abbey's Maggie Smith, who was a no-show, for TV supporting actress. It's her third career Golden Globe and her first in 26 years.

In film, Argo snagged drama picture, while Ben Affleck won directing honors. He is the seventh person to win the directing Globe and not get an Oscar nomination. Les Miserables won three awards: comedy/musical picture, comedy/musical actor for Hugh Jackman and supporting actress for Anne Hathaway.